Twelve music institutions from the two countries are partners in the Transposition program for development and cooperation.
The Transposition program has enabled transfer of knowledge between the partner institutions since 2007, through the means of concerts, workshops, residencies for students and performers, musical education, development of archives and libraries, documentation and instrument maintenance.
”The furtherance of well-being and freedoms that we seek in development cannot but include the enrichment of human lives through literature, music, fine arts, and other forms of cultural expressions and practice, which we have reason to value.” Amartya Sen (2004)
With activities like these Transposition hopes to promote excellence and professionalism in the partner institutions. It is also important to build musical, technical and administrative knowledge. The project is based upon European tradition of classical music, and from 2010, ethnomusical perspectives are also included.
The partner institutions in Vietnam are The National Academy of Music, Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, Vietnam Institute for Musicology, Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music and the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera.
The participants from Norway are Music Information Centre Norway (MIC), the Barratt Due Institute of Music, BIT20 Ensemble, The Norwegian Military Bands, The Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra, Norwegian Society of Composers and The Trondheim Soloists.
Norwegian support
The Transposition program, which is managed by, MIC, is supported by Norway.
Norway works actively to support efforts of enhancing framework conditions for cultural participation, production, consumption and conservation through development of cultural infrastructure and exchange of artists.
Culture and art plays an important part in the development of a country and the possibility to freely take part in both cultural and artistic activities is an important element in the human rights issue.